Mallows Bay report 9/11/16

[Donsail68]

I've always wanted to check out Mallows Bay and yesterday was the day! It was blowing 15-20 mph for a good part of the day. After 3-4 pm, the wind died down. Caught 3 blue catfish and 1 small largemouth. Visability was about a foot. I've seen videos of people using chatterbaits. Well I tried everything: chatterbait, stick worms, flukes, and frogs. Water temps were from 81-84 deg. I'll like to know how others fare in that area. I caught the biggest blue catfish on cut shad bait, 2 on black/blue chatterbait, and 1 small bass on a 5 inch green pumpkin in wacko style. Fishing was tough.

Here are some of the pics.

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[Mark]

Donnie,

I went there once. It was May of 2015.

It's an interesting place with a fascinating history.

You caught four more fish there than I did during my trip. I was really perplexed because structure is plentiful as these photos will attest.

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I threw poppers mostly to avoid snagging the debris from the wrecks just under the surface. I never even got a swirl.

I don't know if I hit it the wrong time of the year, the wrong time of the day or if I was just inept. But I was skunked there.

It looked incredibly fishy but it did not produce for me.

[Donsail68]

Hey Mark

That's why I made this post other than sharing my experience. I was there for almost 12 hours targeting bass and the result is a single 10-11 inch bass. Caught it in that small creek/cove on the right side (looking out from shore) of the ramp. I've seen videos of a guy catching bass after bass on black/blue chatterbait. I just felt I wasn't doing something right.

Donnie

[Mark]

Hey Mark

That's why I made this post other than sharing my experience. I was there for almost 12 hours targeting bass and the result is a single 10-11 inch bass. Caught it in that small creek/cove on the right side (looking out from shore) of the ramp. I've seen videos of a guy catching bass after bass on black/blue chatterbait. I just felt I wasn't doing something right.

Donnie

I strongly suspect we're not alone.

[wfauby]

I don't know if you tried it...but certainly don't ignore the outside/river-side of the wrecks. There is a nice dropoff...from a few feet between the wrecks down to 11...the real deep water, 20+ is considerably further off the wrecks. If conditions are good, low wake, slight breeze you may hook-up mallows.jpg

[Donsail68]

Thanks for the reply. I spend about 40-50% of the time along the drop off as you indicated. Unfortunately 15-20 mph winds and poor visibility may have something to do with the poor results. That spot is also where I caught two catfish.

I plan to go back there again soon.

Donnie

[FishMoken]

This is a bucket list place for me to go kayaking to. I hear the fishing can be tuff with all the structure around, maybe the bite will pick up when the water cools off some. At least you didn't get skunked.


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[jbrown]

If it's largemouth bass you are after then arrive just at the beginning of the outgoing tide./High tide. If you see schools of minnows jumping you will have an epic day. Run a spinner baits across the top of the grass. When you were there did you see many gar?


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